Longitudinal associations between vocational identity processes and career decision-making self-efficacy
摘要
Based on three-wave longitudinal data from 1512 Chinese college students, this study attempted to examine changes in vocational identity (VI) processes and career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) and their reciprocal association. Latent growth curve analyses highlighted longitudinal increases in in-breadth exploration, career commitment making, identification with commitment, commitment flexibility, and CDSE among Chinese college students across waves. Cross-lagged analyses indicated that the reciprocal model between VI processes and CDSE, especially for career commitment dimensions and CDSE, adequately fitted the data. The implications of these findings for further research and practices were discussed.